Sofía Vergara might be known for her role as the trophy wife in Modern Family. However, the star has since taken a rather dark turn in her choice of roles. Just a while back, she stunned the world with the teaser of her upcoming Netflix collaboration, Griselda. Now, with the release date inching closer by the second, the streaming giant added to the hype with yet another post about the series.

Netflix gave fans another peek into the upcoming series. However, the streamer also finally gave out the release date for the much-awaited series about Griselda Blanco.

Netflix’s update on Sofía Vergara’s Griselda

In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the official Netflix page shared the trailer for the highly anticipated Sofía Vergara series. The series is said to focus on the story of Griselda Blanco, a Colombian drug lord who dominated the underworld back in the 1970s. It was even captioned with, “Queenpin. Innovator. Mother. Killer. She’s a woman of substance.”

Along with that, the release date for the series was also revealed to be January 25th, 2024. With news of the series premiere being made official, fans all over the world took to social media to share their thoughts on what to expect. From excitement to intrigue, they all expressed their happiness at the upcoming limited Netflix series.

However, no one seemed to think that the role would be wrong for the star or that the story would be dull. Instead, everyone could only express their joy at finally getting the story of the Black Widow.

Sofía Vergara’s Griselda sends fans into a frenzy

Ever since Netflix announced its plans for Griselda, the world has been hanging on to every update they have gotten. Now, with the series’ release date and trailer officially out, netizens immediately started losing their minds when the news broke. They even took to the social platform to express their thoughts on the upcoming show about a Colombian drug lord.

While some could only focus on the fact that Griselda’s story would be told, others were more focused on Sofia Vergara.

Others could not get over the fact that the series was created by the Narcos creators.

With a story as bold as the one of Griselda Blanco, it is no surprise that Netflix chose Sofía Vergara to embody the role. After all, she did already perfectly play one Colombian character on the Modern Family sitcom.

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